by Andreu Prados
Inflammatory bowel disease covers chronic inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Find out more about the typical and atypical forms of IBD and what science knows about how the gut microbiota is involved in its development.
by Manon Oliero
Rural living, vaginal delivery, pet ownership, eating a wide variety of foods, low antibiotic use, and breast milk microbiota can prevent your children from developing a respiratory or food allergy. But what if differences in the gut microbiota could predict which children will grow out of their allergies?
by Patrice D. Cani
Gut microbiota, with its close links to metabolism and the immune system, could potentially be a factor that lies at the core of good health. This means it can be positioned at the heart of the processes that influence the risk of contracting different diseases.
Have a look at our infographic to learn how a dysfunctional intestinal barrier may play a role in the development of gastrointestinal diseases.
by Kristina Campbell
A new study confirms that help provided by commensal intestinal bacteria present in the GALT (gut-associated lymphoid tissue) means harmless substances from the outside environment can be tolerated.
One of the leading theories on the mechanisms that lead to obesity, based on evidence from both mouse and human models, incorporates both the gut microbiota and some inflammatory processes.
A new study has confirmed previous observations that gut microbes change with age and can cause increased inflammation and premature death, at least in mice.
In a recent Nature Medicine news article, Roxanne Khamsi reported on research around the world that investigates how the gut microbiota exerts an influence on the human immune system and inflammation.
by GMFH Editing Team
Transferring microbes from the colon of a mouse with a colorectal tumour to a healthy mouse means the latter will also develop cancer, according to a study recently published in mBio® by Zackular JP et al., the open access journal of
